{
  "id": 6312789,
  "title": "Setback for UltraTech in cement cartel case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/setback-for-ultratech-in-cement-cartel-case",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T19:12:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/delhi-hc-allows-builders-body-bai-to-be-party-in-cci-cement-cartelisation-case-dismisses-ultratech-appeal/articleshow/133939122.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, a division bench of the Delhi High Court dismissed UltraTech Cement's appeal seeking to prevent the Builders Association of India (BAI) from being included as a party in a cartelization and price manipulation case involving grey cement manufacturers, before the antitrust regulator. The court upheld the single judge's order directing the inclusion of BAI before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the case. However, the bench emphasized that the impleadment of BAI does not constitute a determination of any right either of UltraTech or of BAI, and is merely to assist the Commission in arriving at a correct conclusion regarding allegations of anti-competitive practices. The court stated that such impleadment serves the public interest by allowing relevant parties to participate in the Commission's proceedings and provide their perspectives.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi High Court dismisses UltraTech's appeal in cement cartel case",
    "Builders Association of India (BAI) included as party in proceedings",
    "Impleadment serves public interest by allowing relevant parties to participate"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}